Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 44.91%. A win for Rotherham United had a probability of 29.48% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.12%) and 2-0 (7.83%). The likeliest Rotherham United win was 0-1 (8.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.17%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Blackburn Rovers would win this match.